The first part of my essay is attached, below are the Professor's instructions for the second part. The three
new sources have to be from the Miami Dade College Database.
Discussion Instructions
The second part of your research paper is the discussion section and it must be at least 600 words, utilize an
effective organizational pattern with transitions between paragraphs, and include at least three more sources
that will help you discuss solutions or recommendations about your issue/topic.
Your discussion section is your argument! Answer this: based on what you have learned from your literature
review and your three new sources, what is the best solution to the problem at hand? Why should your solution
be adopted by the reader? To persuade your audience you will use the following argumentation principles: you
will argue from Precedent, Consequence, and Principle.
• Arguments from Precedent argue that action should take place because doing so is similar to what was done
in another case. For example, if your paper topic is homelessness perhaps there is a non-profit in Chicago that
helps provide jobs for homeless people. You would be arguing from principle if you cite and discuss this
nonprofit and then explain why that idea may also work in Miami. The move is to say because it works there it
may work here
• Arguments from Principle argue that a solution should be enacted because it is the right thing to do according
to some value, assumption, principle, or belief you share with your audience. Here is where you appeal to the
values of your audience. For example, you would be arguing from principle if you use a testimonial from
YouTube, a compelling story of a former homeless person or you simply convincing your audience that they
should care about the issue. Arguments from principle attempt to move the reader, making them feel
connected to the issue and allowing them to empathize with the people being affected.
• Arguments from Consequence argue that action should take place because doing so will lead to positive
results that your audience may think are good, and might avoid negative consequences that alternatives might
cause, including not doing anything. Here you can use statistics, evidence, and facts to persuade your
audience through logic.
Follow the argumentation strategies and as you develop your argument, engage the reader in thinking critically
about the issue based upon an evidence-based interpretation of your findings. This section should demonstrate
your ability as a researcher to think critically about an issue, to develop creative solutions to problems based
upon a logical synthesis of the findings, and to formulate a deeper, more profound understanding of the
research problem under investigation. Other important elements to include is to highlight the importance of
your study and how it can contribute to understanding the research problem within the field of study.